RE: [HoE] Re: Tech Levels

["Patrick Phalen" <pphalen@mail.gti.net>]

> 	Hmm... okay, I just heard someone on the list say that
> wounding an
> enemy ties up more resources than killing one. That makes
> sense to me. So,
> taking that arguement one step further, if wounding is more
> effective than
> killing, wouldn't weapons research become geared towards
> doing just enough
> damage to take Joe Average out of the fight without killing him? That
> might explain why we don't see more deadly weaponry in HOE.
> 	(Although, I highly doubt Shane & Co. thought it out that far.)

The US Army studied different non-lethal combat initiatives.  I read an
article where they were talking about Goo Guns, Sound cannons, etc.  They
were meant to incapacitate the enemy instead if killing them.

The idea behind the Fleschette was actually to incapacitate.  The research
they did showed a high percentage chance of hitting an opponent and
(essentially) pinning a muscle to the bone behind it, thereby making that
body part useless.  In practice, though, the rounds penetrate flesh and bone
better than expected.


Patrick